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Vote: Monthly Budget Summary/Grants

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Passed · To approve the grants report, cafeteria report and the special education report · moved by Margaret Raymond Driscoll, seconded by Jennifer McAndrew Yes: Jennifer Razi-Thomas, Seamus Kelley, Margaret Raymond Driscoll, Matt Hartman, Jennifer McAndrew, Dorie Withey.

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from the month of August. Discussion include: potential SNAP benefits expiring on Saturday and the impact of that on families, and free lunch and breakfast options for kids all year. A motion was made to approve the grants report, cafeteria report and the special education report, seconded by Ms. McAndrew. With six (6) in favor and one (1) absent, the motion passed. MOTION: To approve the grants report, cafeteria report and the special education report RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Margaret Raymond Driscoll SECONDER: Jennifer McAndrew AYES: Dorie Withey , Jennifer McAndrew, Jennifer Razi-Thomas, Seamus Kelley, Margaret Raymond Driscoll, Matt Hartman ABSENT: Jennifer Grigoraitis B Report: Special Education Expense Update 3. Educational Programs and Personnel - Jennifer Razi-Thomas/ Margaret Driscoll A Vote: Hoover School Improvement Plan Ms. Razi-Thomas presented the three items under Policy and Planning: the two school improvements plans and the METCO report. Principal Galante opened the meeting by celebrating the Hoover School's Blue Ribbon Award, recognizing her staff for this achievement in overall excellence. She then presente

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▶ 29:18 Speaker 5: Thank You. Thank you. Thank you. And thank you. And that, with that, I think that concludes policy and planning.

▶ 29:24 Speaker 1: Great. We'll go back to finance and facilities. Uh, Mr. Kelly, I'm also gonna add the cafeteria report under yours instead of under the announcements of the chair. So we'll go through the budget summary, special education update, and then cafeteria report, if that works.

▶ 29:48 Speaker 5: Okay. Welcome everybody to Finance and Facilities. We've got a short agenda tonight, um, starting with the,

▶ 29:59 Speaker 5: the vote, uh, the, uh, monthly grants report. Does anybody have any questions for Mr. Kelly about the monthly grants report?